House prices in BH2 5 (Bournemouth)
This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BH2 5' (Bournemouth) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.
Defining 'BH2 5'
This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BH2 5", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Bournemouth.
You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.
FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.
Price per square foot
Knowing the average house price in Bournemouth is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:
£ per sqft = price ÷ internal areaE.g. Flat 22 Tower Court, 14, West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, sold for £213,601 on Jun-2024. Given the internal area of 742 square feet, the price per sqft is £287.
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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £301-£325, £325-£348, £348-£371 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 128 sales in Bournemouth (BH2 5) that took place in the last two years.
Distribution of £ per sqft for Bournemouth
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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.
The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Bournemouth (BH2 5). Of the 128 transactions, half were sold for between £259 and £358 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BH2 5' is £302. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £358 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.
Price map for Bournemouth
Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Bournemouth. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.
House price heatmap for Bournemouth
Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors
The table below shows how 'BH2 5' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.
Postcode sector | Lower quartile | Middle quartile | Upper quartile |
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BH2 6 Bournemouth | £270 sqft | £314 sqft | £361 sqft |
BH2 5 Bournemouth | £259 sqft | £302 sqft | £358 sqft |
Will Bournemouth house prices drop in 2024?
I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for BH2 5 (Bournemouth) compared with both the wider area BH2 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.
Historic price per square foot in Bournemouth,Bournemouth
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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.
Most recent BH2 5 sales
Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Bournemouth to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Bournemouth and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.
Street level data
Street | Avg size | Avg £sqft | Recent sales |
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Poole Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5Q | 613 sqft | £274 | 34 |
Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5L | 914 sqft | £335 | 34 |
Admirals Walk, Bournemouth, BH2 5H | 0 sqft | £300 | 21 |
Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5J | 645 sqft | £300 | 18 |
Norwich Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5Q | 688 sqft | £280 | 17 |
St Michaels Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5D | 850 sqft | £290 | 16 |
Suffolk Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5S | 688 sqft | £234 | 14 |
Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, BH2 5H | 731 sqft | £336 | 13 |
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New build activity
Street | Avg size | Avg £sqft | New build sales |
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West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5E | 861 sqft | £402 | 37 |
West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5E has seen 37 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £296,235). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 861 sqft, with an average price of £402 sqft. This £sqft average is £99 above the average for BH2 5. New builds typically command a £ per sqft premium so this is normal.
Raw data
Our analysis of Bournemouth is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.
Address | Paid | sqft | £/sqft |
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Flat 22 Tower Court, 14, West Cliff Rd, Bournemouth | £213,601
Jun-2024
|
742 | 287 |
50, Admirals Walk, Bournemouth | £159,000
May-2024
|
592 | 268 |
Flat 3 93, Commercial Rd, Bournemouth | £70,000
May-2024
|
527 | 132 |
See the entire list of all sales in Bournemouth (BH2 5) here.
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